Ormat Commences Commercial Operation of Bottleneck Storage Facility in California, Delivering 80MW/320MWh of Energy Storage Capacity

RENO, Nev., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA), a leading renewable energy company, announces the successful commencement of commercial operations for its largest energy storage facility, the Bottleneck project. This 80MW/320MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), located in the Central Valley of California, will provide energy, capacity, and ancillary services to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) under a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (also known as a Tolling Agreement) signed in 2022.